Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Hexagon Tiled Floral Card - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Today I have a card I so enjoyed putting together with lots of die cutting using some fabulous dies from Simon Says Stamp. I love this color combo - and how it falls somewhere between summer and fall tones, which feels like exactly where the seasons are hovering as well!


I started off by cutting a few of one of the smaller Elongated Hexagons from a mix of Sage, Apricot, Honey, and Rainforest cardstocks. I then arranged them to create a fun background, popping them up with foam adhesive, and trimming off any overhanging edges. Next, I die cut the Sunblush Flowers die set - one that I hadn't had a chance to use yet. Along with cutting the flowers and stems, I also cut some extra leaves to tuck around the card - all using the same colors of cardstock as the hexagons for a cohesive feel. Sentiment is from Heirloom Roses set, heat embossed in black on white cardstock. I finished off with several tiny Clear Dazzling Gems, a bit of Nuvo glitter drops over the flower centers, and a tiny White Twine bow adhered to the floral stems! Here are more photos of this fun finished card:






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Monday, August 24, 2026

Ray of Light - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Today I've got a bold floral card using some lovely supplies from Simon Says Stamp - and a surprising way that I ended up using some leftover supplies for this card! They were accidentally a perfect match - love when that happens! 


This card actually started off with the Dot Petal Pattern stencil - it had been sitting in my stash since it's release, and I hadn't had a chance to put it to use. I pulled out some Gina K Kelly Green cardstock, and used Rainbow Splash Grass and Emerald inks to do a tone on tone effect, blending Grass over the entire panel, and Emerald around just the outer corners. I added some white splatter to two corners for some extra texture and interest. I found that glittery arch in my stash that was cut from Pinkfresh Glacier glitter paper using the Stitched Arches die previously. It was a larger size than I wanted for this card to avoid covering up too much of the stenciling, so I grabbed a smaller one and cut it down slightly (saving the frame I made to use on another card, of course!). As I dug through my pile of leftovers, I found those sunflowers that I had stamped out from the Sunflower Meadow set - and look how PERFECTLY those colors matched! It's like they were made to go together! They had been stamped with Butter, Zest, Honey, Allspice, and Lucky inks. I layered those on the arch with varying amounts of foam adhesive squares for plenty of fun dimension. Finished off with a sentiment from EZ Strips Glow On reverse sentiment strips, hand trimmed into a thin banner shape. Here are more photos of the finished card:






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Sunday, August 23, 2026

Loved Beyond Measure - Simon Says Stamp

Hello! I made it back from a quick trip to Ohio for some STAMPtember planning and excitement, and after a couple days of catching up and recovering, I managed to sneak in a few cards! First up - I'm sharing this fun bold and graphic design using a few various sets from Simon Says Stamp - I love the unusual layout, and the bold pop of black with those dreamy colors!


This card has such a unique layout - and I love how it turned out! I started off with those two panels of colored cardstock. They were leftover from another project (that is using the STAMPtember release that I can't share yet...stay tuned!) - and I didn't want to let them go to waste. I had cut out some partial Stitched Circles out of A2 panels of Gina K Sweet Corn and Peach Bellini cardstocks. So I layered them with foam adhesive strips on a white cardbase, and just switched the layout of each one. It created a fun geometric shape in the center of the card! I then die cut some black cardstock with Basil Leaves die for some bold contrast to add to the clean and graphic feel of this card. I trimmed off a bit of the stem, tucked them in the frame, and adhered them with a bit of liquid glue on the stems and the base of each leaf. I added a sentiment from EZ Strips Beautiful Friend Reverse sentiment strips, and a few Dazzling Black gems to finish it all off! Here is a closer look:






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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

My Kind of Weird - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Do you ever just have an idea for a card that makes you giggle, and then you are able to create it just the way you imagined, and it's even funnier than you thought?!? I spotted this sentiment from the last release from Simon Says Stamp, and as I was going through die sets I hadn't had a chance to use yet, I spotted these seagulls, and BOOM! I just knew they were made to go together!


I started off by die cutting the Silly Seagulls set, and assembling all the layers together. I used Smoke, Creamsicle, and Lipstick cardstock - along with white of course! I also die cut and assembled the Weathered Pilings die set from Dark Chocolate, Rainbow Splash Caramel, and metallic silver cardstock. I die cut a window in a panel of white cardstock using Chunky Ovals dies, and ink blended some Marine ink on the cardbase from the top down to add some contrast and the effect of some sky in the background. I layered everything together with foam adhesive, then added that hilarious sentiment from Classic Friendship set. And then, the finishing touch? I pulled out some tiny wiggly eyes to add to the seagull with the hat. Haha! That was the exact thing it needed to pull the entire card together, don't you think?!? Here are more photos of the funny details on this card:








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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Laughter and Sunshine - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I love die cutting flowers, and Simon Says Stamp has so many beautiful options. This lovely bloom was a recent release that I hadn't had time yet to put to use. I used some bold colors, paired with a soft and airy background with lots of texture to let it shine!


I started by die cutting the Dewdrop Daisy from various colors of Gina K cardstock - Lovely Lavender, Plum Punch, Marigold, and Christmas Pine. I used SSS Cream cardstock with the Circle Braids embossing folder to add lots of texture to the background, framing it up with the negative of a white panel cut with an A2 Stitched Rectangle die. I used one of the Grandstand Labels to give the flower somewhere to land, using more white cardstock. Finished off with a tiny sentiment from an unexpected set - Cow Cuties! I love hidden sentiments on different sets that work for something you wouldn't normally use it for! Here are more photos of this finished card:






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Monday, August 17, 2026

Bold Thank You Florals - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning, and happy Monday! I've got a fun bold floral card to share today using a newer die set from Simon Says Stamp. I had the sudden idea to cut the main image from black cardstock to create a silhouette, and the rest of the card kind of just evolved from there. I love the way it turned out!


This card started with the Leafdance Flowers and Frame set. I cut the main leafy image from black cardstock, then the flowers from white cardstock, and the flower centers from Honey Gold cardstock. I realized I needed something to make the white flowers pop off the background, but instead of just using a colored card base, I decided to add a panel cut with one of the Chunky Ovals dies from Gina K Sweet Corn Cardstock. I added a sentiment from Paper Cut Messages, heat embossed with clear embossing powder over the Nocturne stamped image, and finished off with a few Dazzling Gems in Butter for sparkle! Here are more photos of the finished card:






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Saturday, August 15, 2026

Make Today Amazing - Simon Says Stamp September 2026 Card Kit

Good morning! I'm dropping by to share another card using the newest September 2026 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit - Simply Shabby! This month's kit is built around a gorgeous 3D embossing folder called Morning Glory Vibes, which has an included stencil and die! The included Simply Shabby stamp set has a beautiful background that is lovely to use as texture on the same panel that is embossed, as well as some sentiments in a gorgeous font - not to mention an included die set for the sentiments. There are several other fun elements to the kit - including some ink cubes and cardstock! There are also a couple add on sets available in the store now!

The monthly card kit has lots of perks now when you sign up for the Subscription service! There is a video HERE you can watch to learn more!


I realized both cards I've shared focus on the debossed side of the embossing folder! I just can't help that I love that side I guess! :) I used the Morning Glory Vibes embossing folder on a panel of white cardstock, then used Buttercream ink to swipe directly on the reverse side of the image. This does such a fun job of making those details all pop! I added a couple layers of vellum with a torn edge, and stamped a sentiment from the Beyond Measure stamp set in the kit (die cut with the add-on dies available separately). I framed it all up with some Gina K Sweet Corn cardstock with a window cut out using Chunky Ovals die, and before adding the sentiment, I wrapped around some white twine and tied in a loose bow. Finished off with a few sparkly Clear Dazzling Gems around that sentiment! Here is a closer look at this soft and pretty floral card:






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